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The latest weapon in the war against litter is aimed at teaching kids how to love our beaches.

A mobile education station has been launched by the Sustainable Coastlines charity to take its message on the road.

The customised shipping container serves as a multi-purpose educational unit and has a giant screen for projecting images and for promoting beach clean-up events.

It is already a massive hit with schoolkids. "Since its first outing, we have had hundreds of school students through and have bookings coming up all over the North Island," said Sustainable Coastlines event manager Chris Cochrane.

The idea is based on the successful model created by the Life Education Trust - where schools were given an "outside of the classroom" experience that which travelled to them.

The container is also being used to educate offenders caught polluting the coasts.

"The main focus is to build pride within people for their coastline. It is about developing kaitiaki [guardians] who will look after their coastlines in years to come," Cochrane added.

From next Sunday, the container will be at Jellicoe St in Auckland's CBD for a series of free events dubbed Workshops on the Waterfront. First up are Trash to Art sessions, starting at 11am and 1pm. The initiative is aimed at 5 to 12-year-olds and their parents.

Contact chris@sustainablecoastlines.org if you would like the station to visit your school, workplace, event or Community Probation Service office. www.sustainablecoastlines.org.